Bikeable Baltimore Region Project - Phase 1
Bikeable Baltimore Region Project - Phase 1
Do you live or work in the Baltimore region?
We want to hear from you, whether you ride a bike already or you’re curious about biking.
Check out some of the information below and then let us know what you think! Comments are welcome online through July 26, as well as at ten public meetings held from June 3 - 27. Learn more on the Share Your Thoughts page of this website.
Overview
Your input is valuable for the Bikeable Baltimore Region (BBR) project, which will identify a regional bike network of that is safe and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities. This bike network will benefit everyone by connecting our local communities and providing safe and equitable access to places people need to go like public transit, schools, work, and parks.
Why a Regional Bike Network?
Identifying a comfortable, continuous, and safe bike network made of prioritized bike facilities will ensure that funds are used where they will have the greatest impact and help cities and counties pursue federal and state funding to design and build the network more quickly. Bike facilities are spaces that support and improve the safety of bicyclists such as a path or bike lane. Bike facilities have also been shown to improve the safety of people walking and driving. Roads are easier to navigate when everyone has a place.
This project focuses on a network made up of comfortable and safe bike facilities, which include separated bike facilities and quiet roads with low car traffic. Nearly 60% of adults are interested in biking more often in those kinds of spaces, while only 5 – 9% of adults generally feel comfortable biking on the road in the same lane as cars or in bike lanes with just a stripe of paint. Imagine being able to comfortably and safely bike from your home to your favorite park, Elkridge to the BWI trail, work to dinner with a friend, the Baltimore Greenway to the NCR Trail, Towson to the Ma and Pa Trail, and so many more places.
Your input is valuable for the Bikeable Baltimore Region project
Check out this website and our interactive StoryMap to learn more about the project and provide your feedback. Share your ideas with us before Friday, July 26. You can also attend one of our public meetings happening from June 3 to June 27.
The Bikeable Baltimore Region project is a regional partnership between Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC), Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), City of Annapolis, Baltimore City, and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne’s counties.
To view this page in another language, click the “translate” button at the top.
If you need help participating, please leave us a voicemail at 855-925-2801 x 10292 or email us at BikeBaltoRegion@publicinput.com.
Visit our StoryMap to learn more and take our survey
Learn more about the public meetings and comment period here.